The scientific name of the Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby is Petrogale xanthopus.
There are two recognised sub-species of this wallaby: Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus and Petrogalexanthopus celeris.
"Yellow footed rock wallaby" is the common name of this marsupial.
There are dozens of species of wallaby. They each have different scientific names. Below are a few examples: Parma wallaby - Macropus Parma Red-Necked or Bennett's Wallaby - Macropus rufogriseus Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby - Petrogale xanthopus xanthopus Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby - Petrogale penicillata
The Aborigines did not differentiate between the different species of wallaby. The word wallaby actually derives from the Aboriginal word wolaba.
The Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby is the largest of the rock wallaby species, with adults having a head to body length of between 48 and 65 cm, and a tail length of 57 to 70 cm. Adults weigh between 6 and 11 kg. The Yellow-footed Rock wallaby has yellow to orange coloured limbs, hence its name. The fur on its abdomen is cream, and the rest of its body is grey. Its tail has distinctive yellow and brown stripes.
The Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby is one of the many members of the kangaroo family. It is the largest of the rock wallaby species, with adults having a head to body length of between 48 and 65 cm, and a tail length of 57 to 70 cm. Adults weigh between 6 and 11 kg. The Yellow-footed Rock wallaby has yellow to orange coloured limbs, hence its name. The fur on its abdomen is cream, and the rest of its body is grey. Its tail has distinctive yellow and brown stripes. As its name suggests, the yellow-footed rock wallaby's habitat is among rocky outcrops in the semi-arid country of South Australia and New South Wales.
As its name suggests, the yellow-footed rock wallaby's habitat is among rocky outcrops in the semi-arid country of South Australia and New South Wales. They spend most of their time feeding.
None of these is an Australian animal.The answer is supposed to be "wallaby", but the species name is wrong. It is a yellow-footed rock wallaby, not a yellow-tail.It is certainly not koala or platypus, as there is only one species of each of these.
The Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby is one of the many members of the kangaroo family. It is the largest of the rock wallaby species, with adults having a head to body length of between 48 and 65 cm, and a tail length of 57 to 70 cm. Adults weigh between 6 and 11 kg. The Yellow-footed Rock wallaby has yellow to orange coloured limbs, hence its name. The fur on its abdomen is cream, and the rest of its body is grey. Its tail has distinctive yellow and brown stripes. As its name suggests, the yellow-footed rock wallaby's habitat is among rocky outcrops in the semi-arid country of South Australia and New South Wales.
Yellow-footed Rock wallabies are not yellow all over, and some of them tend to have more orange colouring than yellow. The Yellow-footed Rock wallaby has yellow to orange coloured limbs, hence its name. The fur on its abdomen is cream, and the rest of its body is grey. Its tail has distinctive yellow and brown stripes.
There are dozens of species of wallaby. They each have different scientific names. Below are a few examples:Parma wallaby - Macropus ParmaRed-Necked or Bennett's Wallaby - Macropus rufogriseusYellow-footed Rock-wallaby - Petrogale xanthopus xanthopusBrush-tailed Rock-wallaby - Petrogale penicillata
The agile wallaby's scientific name is Macropus agilis.
A black-footed rock wallaby is a specific species of rock wallaby, also known as the black-flanked rock wallaby, Latin name Petrogale lateralis - with black and grey colouration to blend in with its surroundings.